Offensive Tradecraft – Introduction to Pentesting w/ Mike Felch

Instructor: Mike Felch
Course Length: 16-Hour

Includes:  Six months access to dedicated class channels in our Discord server, six months access to class recordings, certificate of participation, and 12 months complimentary access to the Antisyphon Cyber Range.

Are you looking to make a transition into pentesting but are overwhelmed or just don’t know how to get started? With numerous different types of engagements, operational phases, and a constant flood of new vulnerabilities hitting the industry, the journey into penetration testing can quickly become confusing.

In this training course, we will examine the different types of penetration testing engagements and take a deep dive into establishing a repeatable testing methodology for executing quality tests. We will look at some tools of the trade to understand what they are doing under the hood, identify what separates a great finding from a good finding in reports, and really zero in on establishing your own tradecraft!
By the end of the training, you can expect to leave with a firm understanding of how pentests are executed and a newfound comfortability performing penetration tests. We will also provide numerous resources and tools that will help you pave your way into a pentesting career!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Deep dive into different pentesting engagement types
• A solid methodology for executing pentests
• An introduction to numerous pentesting tools and resources
• Hands-on practice
• Guidance with transitioning into a pentesting career

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE

• People wanting to get started in pentesting
• Anyone with an inquisitive thought process
• Companies hiring pentest firms or executing in-house pentests
• People comfortable with information technology
  • Software developers, System admins, Database admins, Network engineers
  • Helpdesk and IT support

AUDIENCE SKILL LEVEL

This course was prepared with everyone in mind but students who have a basic understanding of information technology, applications, or computer networks will likely feel comfortable with the content.

STUDENT REQUIREMENTS

• Stable internet access
• A computer with a minimum of 8GB of memory (16GB is recommended)
• An up-to-date Operating System
• VMWare Player
• Administrator access to your computer

WHAT STUDENTS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH

• Course slides
• Virtual machine with pre-installed tools
• Resources and tools with instructions

TRAINER & AUTHOR

Mike Felch is a red team lead and security researcher at Black Hills Information Security along with being an active instructor and course creator for offensive security training curriculum. Prior to joining BHIS, he was Vice President of Security Research for an infosec startup leading technical teams and exploiting hardware and as a Senior Manager for the red team at a leading EDR company. Throughout his career, he’s also held roles as a software engineer, pentester, and system administrator. Mike is a divergent thinker who enjoys cognitive challenges and understands the power of collaboration. He’s actively involved in the infosec community as a public speaker and regularly open- sources red team tools and security research.

COURSE SCHEDULE